UK plans to remove last COVID curbs despite increased Delta variant Coronavirus pandemic News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was expected to announce the move at a press conference on Monday despite scientists concerned at the case level.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce more relaxation on coronavirus restrictions in England on Monday, despite a sharp rise in daily cases associated with the Delta variant, as people need to learn to live with the virus and go “judgment” as they go. about their daily lives.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Johnson is expected to block the final phase of the four-step plan and move forward with “restoring people’s freedoms.” The fourth step, which is scheduled to take effect on July 19, will involve removing the rules for wearing the mask, ending the social distance, and returning large-scale events.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce a further relaxation in coronavirus restrictions in England later on Monday, despite a surge in daily cases linked to the Delta variant, saying people must learn to live with the virus and “exercise judgement” as they go about their daily lives.
Johnson is expected to move ahead with the final stage of the four-step plan out of lockdown and “restore people’s freedoms” when he speaks at a news conference on Monday. Step four, which is scheduled to come into effect on July 19, will mean the removal of mask-wearing rules, the end of social distancing and the return of large-scale events.
Britain has reported another 24,248 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,903,434, according to official figures released Sunday.
The country also recorded another 15 coronavirus-related deaths, taking the national death toll to 128,222. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test.
There will be a much more permissive regime of coronavirus measures in England once the remaining restrictions are eased, with the wearing of face masks a personal choice, Sky News quoted Britain s Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick as saying on Sunday.
The data at the moment look very positive, ahead of a final decision by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on whether the final step of England s roadmap out of COVID-19 restrictions will take place in just over two weeks, Jenrick told Sky News.
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UK records 24,248 new Coronavirus cases Sunday
Britain on Sunday also recorded another 15 coronavirus-related deaths, taking the national death toll to 128,222
Monday July 5, 2021 9:35 AM, IANS
London: Britain has reported another 24,248 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,903,434, according to official figures released on Sunday.
The country also recorded another 15 coronavirus-related deaths, taking the national death toll to 128,222. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test, Xinhua reported.
There will be a much more permissive regime of coronavirus measures in England once the remaining restrictions are eased, with the wearing of face masks a personal choice, Sky News quoted Britain s Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick as saying on Sunday.